Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Kate's horoscope belief - what does it symbolise?
Kate's horoscope belief - what does it symbolise?
Her desperate denial of Larry's death
Joe reads want ads not news - what this reveals about him
Joe reads want ads not news - what this reveals about him
Willful ignorance, materialism obsession & avoiding guilt
Sue: 'You can never owe somebody without...'
Sue: 'You can never owe somebody without...'
resenting them
Hair shirt vs broadcloth - Sue's point about Chris
Hair shirt vs broadcloth - Sue's point about Chris
Chris preaches sacrifice but lives in luxury (hypocrisy)
Kate's slip: 'He hasn't been laid up in 15 years' - why key?
Kate's slip: 'He hasn't been laid up in 15 years' - why key?
Contradicts Joe's lie; crucial turning point exposing truth
Pressure cooker in Joe's product line - symbolism
Pressure cooker in Joe's product line - symbolism
Family under intense psychological pressure from guilt/lies
Kate: 'If he's dead, your father killed him' - what means?
Kate: 'If he's dead, your father killed him' - what means?
If Larry died, Joe's defective parts contributed to death
Joe's final words: 'I think to him they were all my...'
Joe's final words: 'I think to him they were all my...'
sons. And I guess they were.
Title 'All My Sons' - central meaning
Title 'All My Sons' - central meaning
Joe should've treated all pilots as sons; wider responsibility
Chris: 'Don't you have a country?' - what challenges?
Chris: 'Don't you have a country?' - what challenges?
Joe's narrow focus & complete lack of moral responsibility